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EU Merger Control Procedure – A Brief Overview
This paper provides an introductory overview of the EU merger control procedure, explaining the main terms and principles and showing the practical implications on notifiable transactions.
1. Legal Framework
The EU merger control...Read more
Thomas Wiese
Case Handler, Directorate-General of Competition of the European Commission, Unit C-5 Mergers, Belgium
Give us a Break – Stop Legislating
This paper aims to provide an illustration of how a complex process of excessive legislating has significant impacts on the banking and financial sector. We all know that following the...Read more
Isabel Charraz
Country Counsel Portugal and Greece, Citibank Europe , Portugal
Tiago Moreira
Partner, Vieira de Almeida & Associados, SP R.L. , Portugal
Pedro Carita
International Private Banker, Abanca, Portugal
Financial Interest Insurance: An Important Companion for Global Business
According to an African proverb, if you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. Anyone who has traveled the globe—or even a modest...Read more
Elliott Foster
Managing Counsel, Travelers Insurance, USA
Doing More with Less: Structuring Legal Knowledge to Transform Your Legal Department
‘We have to do more with less’ – has been the predominant ethos of in-house legal teams since the 2008 financial crisis. In the intervening decade, companies have strived to...Read more
Martin Kwedar
Senior Counsel and de facto General Counsel to i360, Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC, USA
Erik Smetana
Political Compliance Specialist, Koch Companies Public Sector LLC, USA
Nobody Does an M&A Deal Hoping to File a Large Representation & Warranty Insurance Claim:
Advantages and Pitfalls of Representation & Warranty Insurance
Representation and Warranty Insurance (“R&W Insurance”) was introduced into the market in the 1990’s, although recently it has taken the mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) world by storm. This...Read more
Sarah Schwartz
Senior Legal Counsel, Mergers and Acquisitions, Amadeus, Spain
One Company’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
I first learned about a strange new virus emanating from Central China during a business lunch meeting in Tokyo in mid-January 2020. My Japanese colleague knew few details about the...Read more
Bruce Ortwine
General Counsel (retired), Americas; Adviser, Global Legal and Compliance (Retired), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc., USA
Managing Digital Payments Risks
Digital payments and the vast ecosystems of merchants, banks, governments, credit unions, card issuers and ATM networks, are having a transformative impact on the global economy and our societies. Their...Read more
Lara Oyesanya
General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer, Contis , UK
Analysing Ethics and Legal Enforceability in Employee Noncompete Agreements in EU Legislation
Noncompete agreements are recently being used in a range of businesses. From engineering firms to companies and businesses of all sorts are pushing new hires to sign noncompete agreements that...Read more
Enik Pogace
Head of Employee Relations Division , Bank of Albania, Italy
Going off Grid: A New Idea for Systemizing Intellectual Property Enforcement from TED Conferences
Last year’s COVID-19 mandated shift to virtual environments forced many companies to start producing new types of content tailored principally to online consumption. This seemingly overnight transition to digital distribution,...Read more
Hunter Vanaria
Associate Counsel, TED Conferences, USA
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
SLAPP lawsuits are a strategic litigation tool where the aim is more often than not, not so much to win or get a remedy, as to silence or discourage criticism...Read more
Gillian Phillips
Director Editorial Legal Services , Guardian News and Media Limited , UK